Traffic_analyzer | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Financial services companies and their digital technology suppliers are under intense pressure to achieve compliance with strict new rules from the EU that require them to boost their cyber resilience. By the start of next year, financial services firms and their technology suppliers will have to make sure … Read more
A row of traditional houses on a street in London’s Muswell Hill suburb, located to the north of London, with views of the Canary Wharf on the horizon. Georgeclerk | Istock | Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s major high street lenders have begun slashing their mortgage rates in a sign that financial pressure on households … Read more
Banco Santander posted a 20% year-on-year hike in second-quarter net profit underpinned by growth in its retail, wealth and consumer activity, after firm revenues and margin management in Europe and Brazil. The company’s net profit attributable to the parent group came in at 3.207 billion euros ($3.48 million), in line with a consensus from analysts … Read more
Deutsche Bank on Wednesday snapped a 15-quarter profit streak with a narrower-than-expected loss, as it made a provision for an ongoing lawsuit over its Postbank division. Shares fell more than 7% in early deals, despite analysts characterizing the results as broadly solid, with the European banking sector down 0.85% overall at 8:29 a.m. in London. … Read more
